Nuart Aberdeen
Cbloxx’s Mural in Aberdeen: A Tribute to Scotland’s Pictish Heritage
The streets of Aberdeen, Scotland, have been recently graced by a stunning mural by Cbloxx aka Jay Gilleard, an acclaimed English muralist, painter, and multidisciplinary artist. This remarkable piece, curated by Nuart Aberdeen, showcases Cbloxx’s exceptional talent and deep-rooted interest in historical narratives. In anticipation of the Nuart Aberdeen festival, Cbloxx embarked on an in-depth …
A Silent Demonstration: An Art Installation by Know Hope in Aberdeen
In the heart of Aberdeen, an evocative installation titled “A Silent Demonstration” by the artist Know Hope, also known as Addam Yekutieli, offers a profound commentary on the state of the world today. This piece, curated by Nuart Aberdeen, serves as a poignant reflection of our collective disillusionment and a beacon of hope amidst pervasive …
Bahia Shehab’s Mural In Aberdeen Serves as a Testament to Freedom and Dignity
In a striking fusion of art and activism, Lebanese-Egyptian artist Bahia Shehab has transformed Mahmoud Darwish’s poignant poem “You Are Forgotten As If You Never Existed” into a powerful mural. Painted on a wall in Aberdeen (Scotland) as part of the Nuart Aberdeen festival in 2024, the mural stands as a vivid reminder of the …
NUART ABERDEEN 2023 ROUND UP
It’d been 4 years since my last Nuart Aberdeen experience, and this time I had the luxury of being on the scene prior to the festival starting in full. This year’s festival theme was Rewilding, and as always, the line up of artists and speakers was impressive, as was their commitment to the exploration of …
Nuart Aberdeen ‘23 Line-up Revealed
Nuart Aberdeen is back in full force this year with yet another stellar line up to grace the streets of Scotland’s “Granite City.” The theme for this year’s festival is “Rewilding,” a subject that touches on many issues related to “Trespass and Transgression,” a topic extensively explored by the ingenious Nuart Journal associates during the …
Nuart Aberdeen 2022 | Festival Announcement
This June 9th through 12th, Nuart Aberdeen is back to paint the infamously gray Granite City in Scotland with full force once more, after last year’s abbreviated edition featuring a series of staggered artist residencies and Nuart’s inventive ‘Stuck Up’ program, where artists from around the world sent paper artworks for the festival team to …
Nuart Aberdeen STUCK UP – Summer 2021 Recap
Mural festivals still look a little different this year. Always thoughtful but also always pushing the envelope, Nuart Festival leads efforts in restoring normalcy with mindfulness in Scotland, where Nuart Aberdeen recently concluded its latest edition. Where better than “The Granite City” to begin rebuilding on a foundation sturdy as stone? To account for continued …
Imaginary City: A Documentary on Nuart Premiering At Nuart Aberdeen
Imaginary City is a 24mins long documentary by MZM Projects on Nuart shot over 4 years. The documentary will be premiering on Friday 19th April at the Belmont Filmhouse at 2.15pm. during Nuart Aberdeen. The screening is free and will be followed by a Q&A session with MZM Projects so be sure to get down. About The Documentary Imaginary City …
2019 Nuart Aberdeen Artists Line Up Revealed
Nuart are delighted to be returning this spring to Aberdeen, dubbed ‘The Granite City’ for their third festival. Following the triumph of their previous festivals both in Stavanger and Aberdeen, Nuart has assembled another strong line up of artists; a combination of global titans and ascending stars. Nuart’s mainstay Dotmasters (aka Leon Sessix) will return, …
The World’s Leading Street Art Project For Seniors Lands In Aberdeen
As part of this year’s festival, Nuart Aberdeen teamed up with Portuguese curator Lara Seixo Rodrigues to present a series of workshops aimed at the over 65’s. Lara is the founder of the world renowned LATA 65 project. A unique groundbreaking street art project for seniors that has been emulated the world over. Lara is also …
Hyuro paints a Mural on Conflict and Union in Aberdeen
For this year’s Nuart Aberdeen theme ‘A Revolution of the Ordinary’, Spanish street artist Hyuro painted a mural commemorating the conflict and Union of Scotland and England. About The Mural “An affective bond” is inspired by the union between Scotland and England, two countries sharing a border and are part of the Great Britain along with …
Bordalo II Adorned Aberdeen with Trash
Portugese Artist Bordalo II was one of the artists that participated in this year’s Nuart Aberdeen festival, and ‘ironically’ he adorned one of the city’s walls with collected trash. The artist continued his ‘Big Trash Animals’ series of sculptures with a nod to Scotland’s national animal – the Unicorn. About the Sculpture The piece, which is made entirely …